What is the Least Common Multiple of 49254 and 49271?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 49254 and 49271 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49254 and 49271, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49254,49271) = 1
LCM(49254,49271) = ( 49254 × 49271) / 1
LCM(49254,49271) = 2426793834 / 1
LCM(49254,49271) = 2426793834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49254 and 49271 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49254 and 49271. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49254 and 49271.

Prime Factorization of 49254

Prime Factorization of 49271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49254 and 49271.

LCM(49254,49271) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8209¹ × 29¹ × 1699¹
LCM(49254,49271) = 2426793834